I have been watching alot of music related flicks of late. I just finished "Runnin' Down a Dream" about Tom Petty and just started "Dream of Life" about Patti Smith.
I really have a new found respect of Tom Petty, you should totally watch it if you have the chance. I was amazed at his cohesive songwriting. He sounds like himself, his songs do not age and they all sound of a family. I always assumed he was part of a pantheon of "big rock" but now realize that was not his gig. I always think that many of his songs could have come out any time, they are not easily pinned down to a time. As much as I love Bowie, he writes of an era, he is influenced by what is happening now. Tom Petty, as I have come to see, is not.
I am about 45 minutes into the Patti Smith movie and wow. I had to stop it to write this because it is just so overwhelming. Really amazing film making. Stark, stripped, raw and gorgeous. Thankful for all the things there are to discover for oneself, loving having time to dig into these things.
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